Free edge waistband for girdles



Feb. 16, 1965 s. GRISHMAN FREE EDGE WAISTEAND FoE GIRDLEs Filed July 29, 1965 United States Patent Oiiice ,p 3,159,531 Patented Feb. 16, 1955 3,169,531 FREE EDGE WAISTBAD FOR GlRDLES Simon Grishman, Yonkers, NX., assigner to William Gluckin d; Company, inc.,- New Yorli, NX., a corporation of New York Filed July 29, 1963, Ser. No. 298,131 3 Claims. (Si. 12S-519) This invention relates Vto girdles and, more particularly, to the manner of attaching the waistband to the upper edge portion of the girdle, so as to leave the major portion of the waistband unattached for free and independent movement in providing amore positive support of the girdle upon the body of the wearer.

Still more particularly, the invention deals with girdles of the character described, wherein a panty is freely disposed within the body portion of the girdle, with the upper portion of the panty fixed to the girdle body where the waistband is attached thereto.

The novel features of the invention will be best understood from the following description, when taken together with the accompanying drawing, in which certain embodiments of the invention are disclosed and, in which, the separate parts are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views and, in which: v

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic front view of a girdle made according to my invention, with the body parts disposed substantially one directly upon the other, with part of the construction broken away and illustrating, in part, types of stitchings employed, as well as finished edging to the waistband.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the girdle as seen in FIG. 1.

FlG. 3 is an enlarged partial section on the line 3 3 of FIG. 1, diagrammatically illustrating the stitching.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial section on the line 4 4 of FG. 1, again diagrammatically illustrating the stitching and omitting detail showing of a front seam; and

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial section on the line S-S of FIG. 1, diagrammatically showing more clearly the front seam of the girdle body.

While my invention is adapted for use in conjunction with girdles of various types and kinds, in the present disclosure, I have shown one 'adaptation in what is generally referred to as a panty girdle. y Y

The girdle, as shown, may be said to comprise five basic components or parts, namely the girdle body 11i, a panty 11, a waistband of extensible material 12, a front reinforcing panel 13, the general contour of which is indicated in dotted lines in FIG, l, and a back panel 14, again, the general contour of which is illustrated in FlG. 2 of the drawing. While garters usually employed are a component part, in order to simplify the showing the illustration of the garters has been eliminated, but the garters attached to the front of the body portion 1) are diagrammatically represented by the dot-dash lines 15 and the garters attached to the rear of the body 1Q are indicated by the dot-dash lines 16.

rlhe girdle body 1d is formed primarily of two members 17 and 13, joined at the back in a seam and contoured to form the desired fullness in the lower portion of theV back, the Vseam preferably including extensible stitchings, as indicated, in part, at 19 in FIG. 2 of the drawing. The front edge portions of the members are folded-over and joined by a spaced extensible stitching, as diagrammatically seen at 29 in FIG. 5, and part of this stitching is indicated in FIG. 1. This construction actually provides between the front edges of 17 and 18 a slight space, as will clearly appearfrom'va consideration of FIG. 5. In View of the showing in FIG. 5, no attempt has been made to repeat this showingin FIG. 4 of the drawing. ln FIG. 4, the stitching() is shown by the single line 20. The members 17 and 1S of the body 10 are formed of al1-way stretch material and lower edge portions of these members are finished with elastic edgings, as diagrammatically illustrated at 21 and 22 in FlGS. 1 and 2 of the drawing. The upper edges 23 and 24 of the members 17 and 13 terminate short ofthe upper edge 25 of the waistband 12 and these upper edges are stitched to the waistband by a contoured-typeof extensible stitching illustrated, in part, at 26 in FIG. 1 of the drawing. This produces a neat and iinishedappearance and this appearance is further characterized by a special scalloptype strand edging 27 projecting from the upper edge'25 of the waistband 12.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that the waistband 12 is attached'at its upper edge'to the upper edges 23 and 24 of the girdle body 10 and this stitching is diagrammatically illustrated by the stitch line 26 in FIG. 3 of the drawing. VThis leaves the remainder lower portion of the waistband, and in fact the major portion of the waistband, free for independent body engagement and support of the girdle upon the body of the wearer. Due to the projection of the upper portion of the waistband 12, it may be said that the entire waistband, aside from the stitchings 26, is free to engage the body of the wearer.

The panty 411 or the upper edge portion thereof is arranged between the waistband and the body 10, as clearly noted in FIG. 3 of the drawing, and is secured in position by the stitching 26. In the construction shown, the panty 11 is preferably formed of a soft all-way stretch tubular material, cut to form the two leg openings 23 and 29, the

Vopening 28 being shown only in part in FIG. 1 and the loweredge portion of the panty is seamed with an ex tensible seam, illustrated, in part, atll in FIG. 1 of the drawing. i

The panels 13 and 14 are preferably made of an allway stretch material, which could be the same material as that employed in the girdle body 10. The panel 13 is generally of arrowhead contour and is klocated at the upper portion of the girdle body, the contracted upper Vend 13' of which extends to the upper edges 23, 24 of the members 17 and 1S, as clearly noted in FIG. 1. The periphery of the panel 13 is secured to 1'7 and 1S by ex` tensible stitchings illustrated, in part, at 31 in FIG. 1. However, the remainder of the panel is unattached, as will clearly appear from a consideration of FG. 4 of the drawing, where the seams 19 and 21 do not extend into the panels 14 and 13 respectively, the stitchings of the panel 13 being indicated at 31; whereas, similar stitchings` i' of. This fullness is provided for properlit of the girdleV upon the body of the wearer.

Considering FIG. 5 of the drawing, it will appear that the waistband 12 is a continuous elastic bandand the ends of this band are VVoverlapped and attached by the stitching 19 and this stitchingf19extends the full depth of the waistband 12, so thatthe upper edge portion' of the back of the panty 11 would be similarly attached. By extending this stitching through the full depth of the waistband 12, the waistband is maintained in substantially parallelism with therupper back portion of the girdleat all times.

d From the foregoing, it will be apparent that, Vin the i use of the girdle, the Vwaistband will independently and snugly engage the body of the wearer; Whereas, theV girdleV body 1G, aswell asv the panty, is suspended from the up-y per edge portion' of the waistband.This'construction i i Will provide free and independent movement of the girdle body 10, as well as the panty with respect to the waistband and, in fact, with respect to each other.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A garment of the character dened comprising a girdle body of extensible material, a panty of extensible material disposed within the girdle body and secured thereto by stitching to its upper edge portion only, an extensible waistband on the inner surface'of the upper edge portion of said panty, the upperedge portion only of the waistband being stitched to the upper edge portion of the girdle body and panty by said first named stitching, leaving the major portion of the waistband free for independent support of the garment upon the body of the wearer, and the stitching of the waistband to the girdle body and panty comprising an extensible stitching.

" 2. A garment as defined in claim 1, wherein the upper edge of the waistband protrudes slightly above the upper edge portion of the girdle body. A

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,610,324 9/52 Dowd 12S-548 2,888,018 5/59 Grishman 12S- 546 2,983,924 11/61 Cohen et al 12S-528 3,044,47 1 7/ 62 Morehouse 12S-5 48 LOUIS R. PRINCE, Primary Examiner.

ADELE M. EAGER, Examiner. 

1. A GARMENT OF THE CHARACTER DEFINED COMPRISING A GIRDLE BODY OF EXTENSIBLE MATERIAL, A PANTY OF EXTENSIBLE MATERIAL DISPOSED WITHIN THE GIRDLE BODY AND SECURED THERETO BY STITCHING TO ITS UPPER EDGE PORTION ONLY, AN EXTENSIBLE WAISTBAND ON THE INNER SURFACE OF THE UPPER EDGE PORTION OF SAID PANTY, THE UPPER EDGE PORTION ONLY OF THE WAISTBAND BEING STITCHED TO THE UPPER EDGE PORTION OF THE GIRDLE BODY AND PANTY BY SAID FIRST NAMED STITCHING, LEAVING THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE WAISTBAND FREE FOR INDEPENDENT SUPPORT OF THE GARMENT UPON THE BODY OF THE WEARER, AND THE STITCHING OF THE WAISTBAND TO THE GIRDLE BODY AND PANTY COMPRISING AN EXTENSIBLE STITCHING. 